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107851. Adopting technology for improving road safetyPublished: August 24, 2018 21:19:18

Reckless driving has been a grave concern, particularly in developing countries. Recently, such uncontrolled driving made a bus plough through commuters in Dhaka killing two students and injuring many more....


107852. Foreign trade strategies—2030 and beyondPublished: August 24, 2018 21:17:19

Over 80 per cent merchandise exports of Bangladesh are destined to the United States (US) on the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) basis, and the European Union (EU) and other countries...


107853. Uniform mobile call rate: Subscribers' interest overlookedPublished: August 24, 2018 21:15:20

The introduction of uniform voice call rate for the mobile phone subscribers did not bode well for majority of the users. Voice calls have become pricier with the uniform floor...


107854. Three BGB men face rape charges in BandarbanPublished: August 24, 2018 21:02:43

A case was filed against three members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and another civilian for allegedly raping two indigenous minor girls in Lama upazila of Bandarban. The two minor...


107855. A different editor of a different newspaperPublished: August 24, 2018 20:37:50

AHM Moazzem Hossain, the deceased editor of the daily Financial Express (FE), was known for his professional commitment. He was born on January 1 1948 to the couple late Ayub...


107856. Ivy Rahman's 14th death anniversary observedPublished: August 24, 2018 20:22:38

The 14th death anniversary of Ivy Rahman, former president of Bangladesh Mahila Awami League and wife of late President Zillur Rahman, was observed today in a befitting manner. To mark...


107857. Saudi-led airstrike kills 22 children: Yemen rebelsPublished: August 24, 2018 20:07:26

At least 22 children and nine women were killed in a Saudi-led airstrike on a camp of internally displaced families south of Yemen's Red Sea port city of Hodeidah on...


107858. 'EC to conduct next election keeping incumbent govt in office'Published: August 24, 2018 20:04:57

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed has said the next general election will be conducted by Election Commission (EC) keeping the incumbent government in office and BNP has to join the election....


107859. Muggers getting smarter to defend themselvesPublished: August 24, 2018 19:59:31

Muggers these days are particularly active. Ahead of the two Eids, beggars and muggers mill into the city in great numbers. As people move with cash of bigger amounts before...


107860. Managing asset liability of banks profitablyPublished: August 24, 2018 19:58:15

Asset Liability is one of the core risks of a bank. So far, managing the asset liability means managing a core risk of a bank. The asset liability is managed...


107861. Adieu My EditorPublished: August 24, 2018 19:55:54

All under heaven will return to the Tao As brooks and streams flow home to the sea. Returning is the route of the Tao. Yielding is the way of the...


107862. Police charges Tottenham goalkeeper Lloris with drink-drivingPublished: August 24, 2018 19:43:52

Tottenham captain Hugo Lloris has been charged with drink-driving after being stopped by police in west London. The 31-year-old goalkeeper was stopped by a routine patrol in Gloucester Place in...


107863. Spain’s socialist government to unearth remains of fascist dictatorPublished: August 24, 2018 19:37:41

Spain's socialist government has passed a decree to exhume the remains of the late fascist dictator Francisco Franco from a huge mausoleum near Madrid. The Valley of the Fallen, 50km...


107864. Bus rams auto rickshaw, six die in FeniPublished: August 24, 2018 18:39:25

At least six people died as a bus hit a CNG-run auto rickshaw on Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Lemua upazila of Feni on Friday afternoon. The identities of the deceased could...


107865. BD third largest LDC on exporting commercial servicesPublished: August 24, 2018 18:30:59

Bangladesh is the third largest exporter of the commercial services among the Least Developed Countries (LDCs). The country exported commercial services worth $ 2.26 billion in the past year. Word...


107866. 'Military solution for Syria's Idlib would be a disaster'Published: August 24, 2018 18:19:51

A military solution in the rebel-held Syrian region of Idlib, an enclave which the Syrian government says it aims to recapture, would be disastrous. Turkey’s foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu came...


107867. Xiaomi threatens price war with Samsung, others in IndiaPublished: August 24, 2018 18:12:21

Xiaomi has unveiled a smartphone with high-end features and a budget price, under a new brand. The Poco F1 features the latest Snapdragon chip, a larger-than-normal 4,000mAh battery and up...


107868. Sri Lanka suffers dengue fever outbreakPublished: August 24, 2018 18:05:16

Sri Lanka is facing a dengue epidemic as 41 people died and over 36,000 patients infected by the virus across the country till August this year. Epidemiology Unit of Sri...


107869. Eight people gets killed in Mexican resort townPublished: August 24, 2018 17:58:45

Eight dead bodies have been discovered throughout Cancun, Mexico -- a popular resort destination -- each killed in grisly fashion, local prosecutors told The Associated Press. While none of the...


107870. Two-year old drowns in Munshiganj   Published: August 24, 2018 17:34:20

A two-year old boy drowned in a water body in Haldia union of Lauhajang upazila of Munshiganj on Friday morning. The deceased was identified as Ibrahim Matabbar, 02, son of...


107871. Ten-year-old girl fighting for life after being ‘abused’Published: August 24, 2018 17:05:18

A ten-year-old girl is fighting for life at a hospital in Narail after being reportedly abused massively during her employment earlier as a domestic help in Dhaka. The bed-ridden girl,...


107872. Russia answers Tesla electricallyPublished: August 24, 2018 16:57:09

Russian manufacturing firm Kalashnikov has wheeled out a retro-looking electric car it says will give Elon Musk's Tesla a run for its money. The firm behind the famous AK-47 assault...


107873. RAB detains two ‘arms traders’ in NatorePublished: August 24, 2018 16:45:53

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two suspected arms traders from Naldanga upazila of Natore district on Thursday night. The arrestees were identified as Md Naimur Rahman Naim, 21, son of...


107874. 'Occasional drinking also harmful to health'Published: August 24, 2018 16:36:23

A global study has found that consuming alcohol in moderation is not safe and occasional drinking is also harmful to health. The study suggests authorities should advise people to abstain...


107875. Indonesia earthquake death toll rises to 555Published: August 24, 2018 16:16:47

The death toll from a major earthquake that hit the Indonesian island of Lombok rose to 555 on Friday. Spokesman for the national disaster agency Sutopo Purwo Nugroho announced the...


107876. China's Wang Shanshan scores triple hat trick goalsPublished: August 24, 2018 16:07:16

Although the Asian Games football tournament is only just reaching the knockout stages, the women's golden boot competition is surely wrapped up. China forward Wang Shanshan, 28, has already scored...


107877. Russia may ban more US politicians over sanctionsPublished: August 24, 2018 15:57:37

Moscow may ban more US politicians from entering Russia as part of a response to a new round of US sanctions, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said in an interview...


107878. Saudi 'detains' Makkah imam over remarksPublished: August 24, 2018 15:40:36

Saudi Arabia has detained a prominent imam and preacher at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, activists said, after he reportedly delivered a sermon criticising mixed public gatherings. The social media...


107879. Siemens denies job cuts reportPublished: August 24, 2018 15:30:50

German engineering giant Siemens denied on Friday a report by German monthly Manager Magazin that said it could cut 20,000 jobs as part of its “Vision 2020” strategy. “We do...


107880. Hurricane Lane batters HawaiiPublished: August 24, 2018 15:24:28

Hurricane Lane, a powerful Category 3 storm, lashed Hawaii on Thursday with high winds and torrential rain, causing flash floods, landslides and raging surf as residents hunkered down to ride...


107881. Farmers produce 16,550 tonnes groundnut in RangpurPublished: August 24, 2018 15:19:31

The farmers produced 16,550 tonnes of groundnut during the last Rabi season and just-ended Kharip-1 season in all five districts under Rangpur agriculture region this year. Official of the Department...


107882. Burnley fan gets stabbed before Olympiacos gamePublished: August 24, 2018 14:59:10

A Burnley fan was stabbed, and four others were injured, before the first leg of their Europa League play-off against Olympiacos in Greece. The fan needed stitches to a leg...


107883. Goldman Sachs opens digital consumer bank in BritainPublished: August 24, 2018 14:36:43

Goldman Sachs has opened its digital consumer savings platform Marcus to its own staff in Britain ahead of a wider roll-out to the public in the coming weeks, according to...


107884. Volkswagen to inject $4b to build digital businesses, softwarePublished: August 24, 2018 14:27:58

Volkswagen will invest 3.5 billion euros ($4 billion) by 2025 to build digital businesses and products including a cloud computing-based platform to connect vehicles and customers to offer services such...


107885. Drug combo can reduce cancerous tumour size: StudyPublished: August 24, 2018 14:19:38

A study published in the journal Chem showed that a combination of existing drugs could reduce the size of cancerous tumours much more effectively than current treatments. Researchers from the...


107886. Nikon mirrorless cameras to battle SonyPublished: August 24, 2018 14:10:15

Nikon Corporation, also known just as Nikon, is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, the company specialises in optics and imaging products and has unveiled its first full-frame...


107887. Woman dies after bus runs over in TongiPublished: August 24, 2018 13:50:59

A woman was killed and her two children were seriously injured while a bus ran over them at Tongi under Gazipur district on Thursday. Police and hospital sources said the...


107888. Life expectancy declines seen in US and other high-income countriesPublished: August 24, 2018 13:46:33

Life expectancy is declining in high-income countries worldwide, driven in part by the effects of the opioid epidemic on younger adults in the US and the impact of a severe...


107889. Dhaka sees over 10000 new cars in seven monthsPublished: August 24, 2018 12:53:38

More than 10,000 new private passenger cars were pressed into service in Dhaka in the first seven months of the current year. Statistics available with Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA)...


107890. Bagerhat attracts huge holidaymakersPublished: August 24, 2018 12:53:14

Bagerhat, one of the popular tourist destinations of the country, attracted a huge number of visitors with its historical sites and magnificent beauty in this Eid vacation as in previous...


107891. Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Ed King diesPublished: August 24, 2018 12:34:42

Former Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Ed King, who co-wrote the hit Sweet Home Alabama, has died aged 68. The musician died at home in Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday, according to a...


107892. Global trade growth to slow down: WTOPublished: August 24, 2018 12:21:02

Global trade expansion is likely to slow down in the third quarter (Q3) of the current year, according to the World Trade Outlook Indicator (WTOI) of the WTO. Released in...


107893. Fiat Chrysler, VW issue recalls for cars in MexicoPublished: August 24, 2018 11:58:50

Citing possible electronic problems, the Mexican unit of Fiat Chrysler issued a recall notice to the owners of more than 122,000 vehicles, Mexico’s consumer watchdog Profeco has said. Profeco said...


107894. Fire breaks out at Lalbagh warehousePublished: August 24, 2018 11:51:27

As many as 13 Fire Service and Civil Defence units have tamed a fire at a warehouse of plastic goods at Alirghat in Dhaka’s Lalbagh after battling it for around...


107895. Argentina cops raid ex-president's houses in corruption probePublished: August 24, 2018 11:48:11

Police in Argentina have begun searching properties belonging to the former president, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, as part of a major corruption investigation. Forensic scientists, dogs, and firefighters on Thursday...


107896. Two youths drown in SherpurPublished: August 24, 2018 11:41:02

Two 12-year-old boys have drowned in the Bhogai River in Sherpur’s Nokla.  They were among 15 students of a coaching centre who went for swimming in the river in Rubber...


107897. Police detain 16 in DinajpurPublished: August 24, 2018 11:34:47

Law enforcers, in special drives arrested 16 suspects including eight drug traders from different areas of Dinajpur district in last 12-hour ending at 8 am Friday morning. Law enforcers also...


107898. Asia slips after US-China trade talks end without progressPublished: August 24, 2018 11:24:37

Asian stocks fell on Friday after US-China trade talks ended without progress, with the markets braced for a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for hints on the direction...


107899. Man dies in 'shootout' with RABPublished: August 24, 2018 10:53:59

A man has been killed in an alleged shootout with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Cox’s Bazar amid the nationwide crackdown on drug trafficking in Bangladesh. The incident occurred near...


107900. S Korea's ex-president Park gets 25 years in jailPublished: August 24, 2018 10:09:36

A South Korean appeals court sentenced former President Park Geun-hye to 25 years in jail on Friday in a case arising from a far-reaching corruption scandal that toppled her from...